Young Soul Rebels

Young Soul Rebels (1991)

R 06 Dec 1991 • Drama, Music, Mystery • 1h 45m
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Youth culture meets identity politics in this part-thriller, part-gay love story set in London in 1977, days before the Queen's Silver Jubilee celebrations. The hedonistic world of pirate DJs Chris and Caz is shattered when a close friend is killed while cruising in the local park. The black community suspect the National Front, but the police pull Chris in as a suspect. This beautifully crafted period piece, a bold and stylish debut feature from Isaac Julien, paints a convincing picture of late-'70s London. The city is a carefully mapped out social landscape, open to all but offering safety to none, as we are taken to a Dalston barber, east London council estates festooned with Union Jacks, West End offices, soul clubs and city parks.

Isaac Julien
Director
Paul Hallam, Derrick Saldaan McClintock, Isaac Julien
Writer
Valentine Nonyela, Mo Sesay, Dorian Healy
Starring

Language: English
Awards: 1 win
Country: United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain
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Box Office Total: $225,664

6.2

IMDb (662 votes)
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